Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-09-27
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, September 2..-The stock market
was fairly active at the opening, and prices were
firm to strong at advances over yesterday fiual
figures OF from Is to 8 per cent. generally The
same half dozen stocks which were most promi-
nent yesterday again led the dealings. There was
fair business in three or four other stocks waile
the remainder were dull and fea.ureess. The
market was rather feverish but heavy to weak in
the early trading, though rally quickly follow
ed. The usual dullness succeeded but the tone
remained firm for some time. Prices sagged OH
later, however, and at II o'clock the market was
quiet and heavy at close to the opening figures.
Money easy at 4a5
BALTIMORE, Sept 29.-virsinia IS consolidated
=; psstdue coupons ) 10-40s with coupons
3Gla new 81 so bid to day.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Sept. 27.-Flour is
steady AID the receipts are liberal, but there is
no pressure TO sell. The Theat markets are more
healthy, and there is better demand for finty
sound we'll cleaned sqmple3 ct the recent ad-
vancs; while other grs es are not so active they
are s shade higher and in sympathy with futures
sales to-day at Co. 20, - and 70 for damaged to
fair, ana rs, rs, II and rs for coed; no choice
milling lots have been offered for several days
Corn is firm white brought 56 to 81 no yellow
vas sold Chickens are dull and lower. Other
produce is in active demand and in very light re-
ceipt.
BALTIMORE, September 27.-Cotton easier, dull
and weak middling 0l.. Flour firm aud steady.
! Wheat--Southern higher and firm: red TSASl;
amber S0aS2: Western iirmer closing dull No z
winter red z9Aa19a. Sept 79t. bid; Oct 1884
| 793. Dec S3aS314 Corn-Southern fImer and
quiet; white 58s60; yellow 52a54; Western dull
and nominal; mixed Oct 491sa497s; Dec new 40
asked year new or old 1875 asked. Oats steady
aud quiet Southern and Penna 30a35 Western
white 34a35 do mixed 32a33. Rye firm at 55a
81 Provisions nominally steady. Potatoes firm
at 81 75a2 % Coffee steady and dull Rio car
goes ordinary to fair 1Sa.a19ia Sugar lower
| soft 1-16 Whiskcy quiet at 81 14a1 10. Other
articles unchanged.
CHICAGO, Sept. 81, II a. m.-Trade was light
when business opened, with first sales substan-
tally at yesterdays prices Oct Wheat opened at
71as and sold down to II JIG; May IS 1916
Oct Corn II 1916; May Al 1916. Oct Oats
25as. Jan Pork So 27l2 Oct Lard So 40 Oct
short ribs 81 20.
95s Orleans so. futures steady. Flour quiet and
steady Wheat lower. Corn quiet and steady
Pork quiet and firm at SIG Old mess Pork quiet
and Fl rm at SIS 20. Lard firm at SO So.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET Sept. 26.-216
Cattle were offered and sold as follows: Best IA
4H.c; good 31aa4c medium 3a3 PC and COM
mon 21aa3c. 593 Sheep and Lambs were of
fered, which sold at 31aa4lac for the former, and
at A A6t.c for the latter. Calves 5a6c. % Cows
and Calves brought $20a56. Market for Cattle
brisk. Sheep and Lambs dull.
BALrIMohE Hoe MARKET. Sent. 26.-There is
fair run of Hogs on the market this week, but
some SEQ less than last Monday. The quality Of
Trade is reported as fair to good in all the yards.
We quote at 7a7 t.c per ID net, with most sales at
71sa7Ac. Receipts 6212 head.